Tenaru River
The Tenaru is the name of a river on the northern coast of Guadalcanal with a tributary at Ironbottom Sound. During World War II, it was the site for the Battle of the Tenaru River.- Stream
- Description: river in the Solomon Islands
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Latitude
-9.43073° or 9° 25′ 51″ south
Longitude
160.09602° or 160° 5′ 46″ east
Open location code
6V22H39W+PC
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Tenaru River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Tenaru”
- Cebuano: “Tenaru River”
- Czech: “Tenaru”
- Japanese: “テナル川”
- Portuguese: “Rio Tenaru”
- Russian: “Тенару (река)”
- Spanish: “Río Tenaru”
- Uzbek: “Tenaru Daryosi”
- Venetian: “Fiume Tenaru”
- Welsh: “Afon Tenaru”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tenaru Bay and Tenaru Beach.
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